Lave
[leiv]
Definition
(v. t.) To wash; to bathe; as, to lave a bruise.
(v. i.) To bathe; to wash one's self.
(v. t.) To lade, dip, or pour out.
(n.) The remainder; others.
Typed by Gladys
Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. Wash, bathe.
Typist: Thaddeus
Synonyms and Antonyms
[See WASH]
Typist: Willie
Definition
n. (Scot.) what is left the remainder.
v.t. and v.i. to wash: to bathe.—ns. Lā′vabo the ritual act of washing the celebrant's fingers after the offertory before proceeding with the eucharistic service—from Lavabo manus meas in innocentia (Ps. xxvi. 6): a stone basin in monasteries for washing in before meals or religious exercises: a modern convenience or lavatory of similar kind; Lā′vage a washing out; Lavā′tion a washing or cleansing; Lav′atory a place for washing: a medieval stone table in monasteries &c. on which bodies were washed before burial: (med.) a lotion for a diseased part; Lā′ver a large vessel for laving or washing.
v.t. to lade or throw out (as water from a boat).
Edited by Cathryn